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Donald Trump's 'best people' flee the White House in droves

More than one third of the White House staff left their positions in the first year of Donald Trump's presidency; a rate unmatched in the previous five administrations.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Brennan

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Emmanuel Macro inspects French Navy personnel

Emmanuel Macron brings back French national military service to help build social cohesion

The French government has announced it will introduce a "Universal National Service" for young citizens, as President Emmanuel Macron delivers on one of his campaign pledges.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Brennan

France

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There's nothing progressive about giving agencies like Oxfam the benefit of the doubt

The Oxfam revelations are far more disturbing than the reports of boorish behaviour by businessmen at The Presidents Club dinner.

Feb 13, 2018

By Daniel Hannan

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'Liar in chief': Trump trolled over old tweet vowing he would never make cuts to Medicaid, Medicare

"Surprise, the lying liar @realDonaldTrump lied again," one Twitter user wrote.

Feb 13, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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'Bullsh*t': Sarah Sanders furiously roasted over her 'appalling' defence of Trump on Rob Porter

Twitter users roasted White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders over her "ridiculous" and "bullsh*it" defence of Trump's response to the Rob Porter scandal.

Feb 13, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Aliza Bin Noun Israel ambassador to France

Israeli ambassador will boycott Israeli Film Festival over Israeli anti-IDF movie

Israel will boycott the Israeli Film Festival in Paris over its screening of Foxtrot - an Israeli film in which IDF soldiers kill and bury four Arab youths.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Brennan

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Commonwealth meets for secret talks to decide if Prince Charles should succeed the Queen

Commonwealth leaders are gathering in London where they will begin secret discussions as to who will succeed Queen Elizabeth II as head of the organisation.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Brennan

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North Korea warms to dialogue after Olympic 'charm offensive' but US remains wary

Kim Jong-un has called for "livening up of the warm climate of reconciliation" between the two Koreas after the successful visit of a Northern delegation to the Winter Olympics.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Brennan

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South African President Jacob Zuma told to resign or face recall by ruling ANC party

If Zuma rejects any instruction from his own party to resign, the matter could go to parliament for a vote on a motion of no confidence.

Feb 13, 2018

By James Etherington-Smith

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Stunning new portraits of the Obamas have been unveiled

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC has unveiled new portraits of former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.

Feb 12, 2018

By James Tennent

Barack Obama

Donald Trump Jr's wife Vanessa hospitalised after opening an envelope with white powder inside

The daughter-in-law of US President Donald Trump was taken to hospital after police say she opened a letter filled with white powder. Authorities think it was nonhazardous.

Feb 12, 2018

By James Tennent

New York

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Former Georgian president abducted from Ukrainian restaurant by armed men

Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili has been abducted by armed men from a restaurant in Kiev, Ukraine, after a court rejected his appeal against extradition to Georgia.

Feb 12, 2018

By David Brennan

Ukraine

Brexit: Russia had four times more social media impact than Leave campaign

The social media reach of state-run Russian news networks eclipsed that of the largest Leave campaigns in the run up to the Brexit referendum.

Feb 12, 2018

By David Brennan

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Netanyahu vows to sustain Syria strikes despite risk of Israel-Iran conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to continue strikes in Syria despite the risk of sparking a conflict with Iran via its Syrian and Lebanese proxies.

Feb 12, 2018

By David Brennan

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Stock market truthers think the deep state is manipulating Wall Street to 'destroy' Trump

The dip in the stock market is being blamed on a cabal trying to undermine the US president.

Feb 12, 2018

By Kashmira Gander

Donald Trump

North Korean cheerleaders wearing Kim Il-sung masks

Winter Olympics: North Korean cheerleaders in 'propaganda' mask row

The North Korean cheerleaders attending the Winter Olympics have sparked a row by donning face masks appearing to represent the first leader of North Korea.

Feb 12, 2018

By David Brennan

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Britain could lose £5bn worth of business amid EU trade war with Malaysia

The European Union is set to vote in favour of imposing a ban on palm oil imports from Malaysia, which could spark a tit-for-tat retort.

Feb 12, 2018

By Dan Cancian

European Union

Labour excludes straight white men from equality conference

The Labour Party is facing accusations of discrimination after excluding straight white men from an equality conference.

Feb 12, 2018

By David Brennan

'Troubling message': Trump's White House still doesn't have Spanish language website year into office

Javier Palomarez, president of the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, says it sends "a very troubling message."

Feb 12, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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5 soldiers die as Pakistan-based JeM terrorists attack Indian Army camp in Jammu, operations still on

Five soldiers were killed when a group of terrorists belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant group launched an attack on an army camp in Jammu city, India.

Feb 11, 2018

By Vasudevan Sridharan

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